Here’s your quick morning update on news in the sign industry:

1. Sign Media Canada has announced all of the winners and runners-ups in its 2015 National Sign Competition, representing the very best in sign design and production from all across the country.

2. A colourful new Toronto sign, positioned in front of City Hall in Nathan Phillips Square, has proved so popular with locals and visitors, it will remain in place after the end of the Pan Am Games. 

3. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights has won four Muse awards from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) for its implementation of digital signage, multimedia content and related technologies.

4. As new studies reveal how out-of-home (OOH) advertising captures the public’s attention and can influence shoppers’ purchasing decisions, it should come as no surprise year-to-year revenue continues to grow.

5. The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) is now accepting entries for its 2015 Golden Image and Product of the Year competitions, both of which will offer international recognition at November’s SGIA Expo.